South Carolina hit by torrential rainfall; seven dead

[Little Tich]

Source: Yahoo! News / Reuters

CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - Torrential rainfall that South Carolina's governor called a once-in-a-millennium downpour flooded the southeastern U.S. state on Sunday, causing at least seven deaths in the Carolinas.

The storm had dumped more than 18 inches (45 cm) of rain in parts of central South Carolina by early Sunday. The state climatologist forecast another 2 to 6 inches (5 to 15 cm) through Monday as the rainfall began to slacken.

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley said parts of the state were hit with rainfall that would be expected to occur once in 1,000 years, with the Congaree River running at its highest level since 1936.

"Our goal is all hands on deck. If you are in your house, stay in your house," Haley told a news conference. "This is not something to be out taking pictures of."

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/record-flooding-hits-south-carolina-hundreds-rescued-180041890.html

[mcar]

1. Terrible

[Warpy]

2. Preachers there next Sunday will blame the gays getting married in San Francisco

once again confirming that the god they worship has lousy aim.

I hope rebuilding and healing will be rapid. I hope people who lost everything but their lives manage to recover. I hope this rain is over soon.

[Robbins]

3. I hope they don't expect federal assistance

that is "Socialism" and evil government action.It's time we use their words against them.

[840high]

4. I don't wish bad things

for fellow Americans. I'm entitle to my opinion and they are entitled to theirs.

[eggplant]

5. Right, because we only help those people we agree with.

What a heartless sentiment. "Them" in this case are actual *people* who are dying.

[Robbins]

6. I don't want anyone to die

but since they decry the so called evil federal government they shouldn't take any federal assistance.

As disabled american on SSI,Medicaid,and food stamps those who vote republican want to take everything from me and threw me on street with nothing with supporting political party whose mission is to destroy the social safety net.so they were heartless long before i made that post.

[Cal Carpenter]

8. Who is 'they'?

All the people in states with Republicans in office?

If you have any dedication to the idea of the common good, or human rights, you don't deny it to anyone. This is real life, not a political game.

[Cal Carpenter]

9. Do you really think that people in these southern states

deserve to have their lives washed away in floods and storms?

[eggplant]

16. Do you feel the same way about the people of Bermuda?

Or were they just God's collateral damage?

Oh, and nice of you to imply that none of the folks in SC are as Christian as yourself, and thus should be punished somehow. What was that thing about casting the first stone again?

And finally, what does being white have anything to do with anything?

Ugh. Welcome to DU. Enjoy your hopefully short visit.

[eggplant]

18. Thank you MIRT. n/t

[840high]

11. I'm glad I don't know people like you.

[romanic]

14. That's a really ugly thing to say.

Seven people died and you think it's KARMA!?

Heartless.

[Stuckinthebush]

15. Nice

My very liberal Bernie Sanders loving daughter is at college in SC. Her very liberal father (me), mother, stepmother and stepfather in Alabama were very worried about her.

I try to work within the "don't be an asshole" rule of life.

[eggplant]

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[sofa king]

19. Why, it's almost as if....

Why, it's almost as if the drunken uncle monkey-god is punishing South Carolina for its institutionalized racism and other disgusting collective behavior.

Has someone asked Pat Robertson about this?